Forced prison labor allegations untrue, China Tesco supplier says

China denies allegations that prisoners are being used for forced labor, after a London schoolgirl found a message in a Christmas card, from supermarket giant Tesco, claiming to be from inmates at Shanghai’s Qingpu Prison. (AFP)

• Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday

BEIJING: Allegations that a Chinese printing firm which supplies British supermarket giant Tesco uses forced foreigner prison labor are “completely fabricated,” Chinese state television on Tuesday cited the factory’s manger as saying.

Tesco suspended a Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a media report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labor.